he was asked repeatedly by savannah guthrie specifically about governor romney's actions, and he doesn't answer. >> he doesn't want to criticize mitt romney right now in the glare of this moment. you saw there were not a lot of people coming on the air waves yesterday to defend mitt romney, but the people that did, you know, had a difficult time. senator mccain, you know, new this was coming, and he just doesn't want to be caught either criticizing mitt romney or really giving him a full-throated defense, which is why he pivots to criticizing the president. this is an awkward moment for the campaign. they've been avised to move to other things talk about china and the defense sequester and to move off the subject as soon as possible. that's why he did it today. >> peter king said i would have waited 12 to 24 hours and put out a more comprehensive statement. peggy noonan criticized mitt romney's actions. there's several republicans who stepped up. i mean, john mccain is the maverick. he's the guy who talks about war. we know his record and praise him for fighting for this country. what do